I know you probably hate newbies asking stupid questions, but i am really frustrated. Got an '08 Grizzly 450 yesterday. Today i couldn't get her to start, it is really cold 20 degree today? she would start with the choke wide open and would only run for a minute then kill out. if i touched the throttle it died, if i tried to slowly close the choke it died. if i left the choke wide open it eventually died. not happy having to push my new rig home. Any suggestions?????

 

Is the gas on??? My sound stupid but we all have done it... If it is open I would take it back... They should be happy to see whats up...

 

yes, the gas was on (had to double check that myself). Does the cold weather have anything to do with it?

 

It shouldn't...

It's new... Take it back...

 

What elevation are you at? I live at about 5,000 and I was shocked when I bought my first brand new ATV to find hat my local dealers don't rejet for local elevation. Factories make ATV's with sea level jetting. When my dealer told me AFTER I bought my ATV that it would have to be rejetted at my expense I threw a fit. I paid cash for my ATV so I was already $6,000 lighter then I was told I had to pay an extra $100.....I don't think so. They eventually rejetted my bike at no cost but I had already taken it home and they never said a word. It ran like crap till I rejetted. I didn't have problems starting it though....that's a bit extreme.

 

yhea I would check jetting. You also might want to turn up your idle a little bit to help keep it running. It could not be getting enough fuel with the pilot jet aswell.

 

I know it sounds silly... but try this. Take off the air filter and try starting it. (could have too much oil on it that doesn't like the cold temp.) Otherwise, you can try a cold weather oil.

Let us know...

 

Here is the point guys...

"Got an '08 Grizzly 450 yesterday."

All the point on what to look at are good but just take it back...

 

On my 08 Big Bear 400, I have to feather the throttle for a bit ( < a minute?)while the choke is on (halfway) before it'll run on its own and here its been zero degrees the last couple days. It does stall once in awhile while doing this but no worries - as someone said earlier I think turning up the idle will help (what I am going to do tonight when I get home since we turned it down at the dealer upon pickup)

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Drifter463

Here is the point guys...



"Got an '08 Grizzly 450 yesterday."



All the point on what to look at are good but just take it back...</end quote></div>


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You shouldn't have to concern yourself with "what's wrong" on a new machine. That problem should be solved by the dealership.